A Canadian perspective on the May 2024 space weather event | Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate

Topical Issue - Severe space weather events of May 2024 and their impacts

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Issue		J. Space Weather Space Clim. Volume 15, 2025 Topical Issue - Severe space weather events of May 2024 and their impacts


Article Number		43
Number of page(s)		22
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2025037
Published online		22 September 2025

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